Triple Vagal Method™ Trauma Informed Somatic Bodywork Online & In-person Training - Join us for the first ever TVM trainings offered in Europe!
Europe family, if you have been thinking of training with us for a while or have only just discovered the magic of TVM™ , now is your chance to undergo a unique and accelerated training with us to heal your own traumas and become a TVM™ practitioner, all in the beautiful retreat setting of the Cortijo San Jose, Andalusia.
This comprehensive training program offers the ideal combination of flexible self-paced online learning and immersive hands-on practice with in-person mentorship. Blending the 205 hr online course - consisting of lectures, videos and online assessment - with in-person training and practice, you will acquire the expertise and experience necessary to go out to the world and share this transformative healing modality with others.
The in-person intensive training retreat allows individuals to put theory into action, apply the skills they have acquired through the online modules, and receive real-time feedback and guidance from experienced instructors. By incorporating practical exercises, demonstrations, and group discussions, this course ensures that participants can integrate their knowledge at a deeper level and gain confidence in their abilities.
In order to take part in the TVM™ Andalusia Training Retreat, participants will be required to complete the first two modules of the online training prior to the training retreat. You will then enter an intensive trauma healing container where you will receive live instruction and guidance from experienced TVM™ educators on theory and application of the Triple Vagal Method™. You will have the opportunity to practice TVM™ every day and will both give and receive sessions, making this a powerful healing opportunity on your own healing journey.
The training will be held in the beautiful Cortijo San Jose, a recently renovated 200 year old moorish cortijo set in the rolling hills of the Andalusian countryside which is now home to a luxury retreat venue. With 360 degree views of the surrounding countryside, 25 degree heat in November and beautiful sunrise and sunset views each day, this is the perfect environment to immerse yourself in nature, allow yourself to be nourished with 3 delicious meals provided each day, and recalibrate the nervous system as you feel the transformational effects of this powerful healing modality.
Overview - Why TVM™?
The Triple Vagal Method® (TVM™) is a revolutionary somatic approach to releasing trauma from the body by inducing a therapeutic level of oxytocin, breaking down calcification of the fascia, and regulating the nervous system to build resilience. TVM™ is a modality that gives you measurable physical results and psychological results faster than anything out there. Working directly, safely and efficiently with the nervous system, TVM™ uses the intelligence of your body and its innate desire to optimally restore itself; releasing stress and trauma from the body & mind.
Trauma healing and building vagal tone supports a thriving human experience in virtually every way, everything from healthier bodies, stronger immune systems, less stress, capacity to make better decisions & a larger cognitive capacity to name a few. In fact, many may say it is the foundational prelude to absolutely every other successful & thriving experience or condition an individual can have. This training lays down the foundations of trauma & trauma healing through what may be the most effective bottom up approach; TVM™.
In-person practical training curriculum
This curriculum has been designed to build on the foundational elements learned in modules one a two of the online training, giving you an embodied understanding of the Triple Vagal Method™ and its potency in healing trauma safely and effectively, before you do a deeper dive into the more complex theory in the later online modules. Each morning there will be an optional guided inner intimacy practice to help you cultivate your relationship with the consciousness within, empowering you to become a more embodied practitioner. There will be optional evening activities provided on some of the nights, such as sound healing and singing circles.
Week 1 Curriculum
The focus of Week 1 is to learn and practice all the fundamental hands-on skills required to conduct a powerful TVM healing session. During this week there is a heavy focus on practice, with introductions to key concepts and skills first thing each day, with the rest of the morning and afternoon dedicated to giving you the time to practice and fine tune your abilities under the supervision and guidance of the TVM Educator team.
Topics covered in the Week 1 curriculum:
How to provide trauma informed care
How to tune in to the nervous system
Consent
Bedside manner
Practical introduction to TVM all front and back body points
Practical introduction to stacking
Practical introduction to organ layer massage
Practical introduction to oxytocin / addiction protocol
Introduction to visual assessments of trauma manifestations in the body
How to create a strategy based on visual assessment
Supervised hands-on TVM practice
Day 1
Arrival
Orientation talks
Introductions and ice breaker exercise
Practice connecting to the consciousness within activity
Practising consent
Dinner
Opening ceremony
Day 2
Breakfast
Optional inner intimacy
Sharing circle
How to touch the body
Bedside manner
Introduction to the wall
Practical introduction to TVM™ - Points 1-5
TVM™ Practice
Lunch
Introduction to the entire front body
TVM™ Practice
Dinner
Day 3
Breakfast
Optional inner intimacy
Sharing circle
Intro to trauma healing and resistance
Introduction to oxytocin
Practical demonstration oxytocin / addiction protocol
Practice the addiction protocol with a partner / full TVM™ session
Lunch
Full TVM™ practice session
Q&A with Maj
Dinner
Day 4
Breakfast
Optional inner intimacy
Sharing circle
Introduction to fascia lines and stacking
Practice stacking and oxytocin protocol
Lunch
Full TVM™ practice session
Dinner
Day 5
Breakfast
Optional inner intimacy
Sharing circle
Introduction to history of somatics
Principles of Chi Nie Tsang and introduction to the organ layer
Practice organ layer massage/ TVM full session
Lunch
Practice organ layer massage / TVM full session
Q&A with Maj
Dinner
Day 6
Breakfast
Optional inner intimacy
Sharing circle
Body Reading - Visual somatic body readings
Practice creating a strategy based on body reading / intake form / Full TVM practice session
Lunch
Practice creating a strategy based on body reading / intake form / Full TVM practice session
Final Q&A with Maj
Dinner
Closing ceremony
Day 7
Breakfast
Final inner intimacy
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This is a sample schedule, exact flow may vary.
Following on from the retreat, you will be required to complete the remaining modules of the online training. There will also be two follow up group integration calls 4 and 8 weeks after the in-person training. By immersing themselves in this transformative learning experience, participants can foster a greater understanding of trauma and its somatic manifestations, and gain hands-on experience of using the tools of TVM™ to release trauma from the body, empowering them to support others on their healing journey.
Online training curriculum
The syllabus was designed to be a robust and comprehensive framework to introduce key concepts in bottom up somatic therapy and becoming a licensed TVM™ Practitioner. TVM™ is a science backed, results based approach to healing the nervous system & building vagal tone.
Modules & Units
Module 1: Introductions & Welcome!
Units:
Ice breaker & introductions
Introduction to TVM™ Practitioner Training
How to utilize trauma informed adult education education
What is trauma informed therapy
Intro to TVM™
Ethics in therapeutic settings & relationships
Module 2: Somatics & Polyvagal Theory
Units:
Intro to somatic therapy, bottom up approaches & psychology of the body
Intro to trauma from a body perspective
Working with the body
TVM™ : Why fascia? Why oxytocin?
Intro to somatic Chinese medicine & Chi Nei Tsang1 (theory))
Understanding polyvagal theory within a TVM™ framework
Module 3: The Human Body
Units:
The bodily anatomy of trauma
Intro to basic anatomy
Understanding Oxytocin & other hormones
Intro to neuroscience, genetics and traumas impact on health & wellbeing
Visual somatic body readings
How to touch the body
Module 4: TVM™ Applications
Units:
How to conduct a TVM™ session
How to conduct an online/ hands off TVM™ session
Intro to somatic Chinese medicine & Chi Nei Tsang 2 (practical)
Module 5: Psychology of Trauma & Behavior
Units:
Key psychological theories around trauma
Early years & Childhood trauma
System interruption & emergency measures
Intro to Gestalt therapy
Trauma & addiction, TVM™ adaptions
Module 6: Biohacking & Setting Up a Therapeutic Practice
Units:
How to set up a trauma informed therapy practice
Trauma healing & supportive epigenetic bio hacking protocols
Who is this training retreat suitable for?
-Anyone who is interested in healing and transforming trauma!
-All levels of practitioners, somatic therapists, bodyworkers, therapists, social workers, and more.
-This training is also a personal healing and transformative retreat
Requirements:
- Maturity and compassion, as this is trauma-focused work
- Ability to self-regulate and reach out for support if needed
- Commitment to personal development
All prices include a certification of completion, TVM™ teachings, access to the 205 hour TVM™ online training, capacity to be listed on the Integrated Somatic Institute’s website as a certified practitioner of the modality after completion of assessment, capacity to become an affiliate with a certain code to earn referral commissions for trainings, capacity to co-host trainings with the Institute after competition of advanced training.
Payment plan may be available upon request.
Financial assistance may be available upon request.
The cost of the 4 month online training programme, including a one-week training retreat is £3,999. For those who are wishing to stay on for both weeks of the in-person training, we are offering both weeks at £4,444.
Prices do not include travel expenses, accommodations, meals or any other external expenses outside the course format. Accommodation and meals are provided by Cortijo San Jose, with full board room rates from £91 pppn.